Louisville Lovin' the Hills 2011

The day has come and gone. After months of training, February 12th's LLTH 50K race started at 8am and ended (for me at least) a bit after 5pm. Thirty miles run/hiked/walked/sloshed for 9 hours 11 minutes at an average pace of 17:43/mile. Although I was disappointed at the time (shooting for 8 hours) I can accept it due to the fact that warming temperatures and a recent snowfall left at least one-third if not more of the course with 3 inches of mud on it instead of dirt. Another 1/4 or 1/6 of the course still had ice and snow on it. All in all, a test of physical and mental perseverance but not likely something I will dive into again.